Francis Taylor Long collection on Richard Malcolm Johnston, 1838-1970.

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Francis Taylor Long collection on Richard Malcolm Johnston, 1838-1970.

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This collection consists of papers collected and compiled by Francis Taylor Long for a biography of Richard Malcolm Johnston he was writing. They comprise a large collection of original letters and papers of the Johnston family, typed copies of letters to and form Richard Malcolm Johnston from various sources, and Long's own considerable correspondence with members of the Johnston family and others who knew Johnston and could supply data on various aspects of Johnston's life and career. There is also the typed manuscript of Long's uncompleted biography of Johnston, published articles about Johnston, some of Johnston's speeches and writings, many of his published books, and Long's personal correspondence. Richard Malcolm Johnston's correspondence contains letters from notable literary and political persons of the period, including Alexander H. Stephens, Linton Stephens, Sidney Lanier (copies), William Hand Browne, Charles Dudley Warner, Edmund C. Stedman, Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Ripley Hancock, Thomas Nelson Page (copies), and editors and publishers. There are letters to and from members of the family: his wife, Frances Mansfield Johnston; his daughters, Mary Walton Johnston Charlton (Mrs. Walter G.), Amy E. Johnston, Effie E. Johnston Jenkins (Mrs. Thomas); his sons, Richard F. Johnston, Richard Malcolm Johnston, Father Lucian D. Johnston, Alban D. Johnston; and his grandson, Richard Malcolm Charlton. There are also letters from Mary Ann Mansfield and Eli Mansfield (father of Mrs. R.M. Johnston), and letters from friends of the family.

7 boxes (3.50 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Richard Malcolm Johnston (1822-1898), was born on March 8th in Powelton, Georgia. He attended Mercer University in Penfield, graduating in 1841. He then worked as a teacher and a lawyer. From 1841 until 1857 he was a law partner of Linton Stephens. In 1857 he accepted a professorship at the University of Georgia, a position he held until 1862. Johnston then founded Rockby, a select boarding school for boys in Hancock County. After the end of the Civil War, he moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where ...